Improved plans for River Campus are exciting

Work will start soon on the River Campus, which will include a visitors center, arts center and museum. Without question, this will prove to be the most beautiful undertaking for Cape Girardeau yet.

The planning of a downtown approach from the new bridge should provide a more interesting and quicker way to get downtown.

The new design of the River Campus will make the old brick seminary buildings more visible and more appealing. This will greatly increase the number of visitors and improve the view of the new bridge. What more could be asked?

The new and well-planned River Campus design allows space for faculty offices, dining and lecture halls. This will, without a doubt, add to the interest of the existing historic structures.

My admiration and appreciation grow each day for the excellent and brilliant minds of the many individuals who took a major step in redesigning the River Campus, which will be remembered as one of Cape Girardeau's greatest achievements, one that will bring new joy, enthusiasm and hope for 2003.

PAULA E. KEMPE

Cape Girardeau